(Left to right) Adam Dunn, John Danks, and Gordon Beckham of the Chicago White Sox
 

1. Could Adam Dunn reverse course and finally be the powerhouse hitter in whose swing the Sox have invested $56 million?

2. The subject of off-season trade rumors, John Danks admitted that he was surprised by a five-year, $65 million contract. Potentially, Danks is this season’s top hurler.

3. Infielder Gordon Beckham says that, after a prolonged slump, his head is back in the game and he’s “not allowing” himself to fail.

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